[rollei_list] Re: "Advantage of 4x5 over medium format" (was: Austin has ...
- From: "Bob Creason" <rcreason-1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 22:04:22 -0600
Graphlex referred to it as 'Mahoganite'. Whatever that is.
Bob C.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Somberg" <jimsberg_04@xxxxxxx>
To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 9:14 PM
Subject: [rollei_list] Re: "Advantage of 4x5 over medium format" (was:
Austin has ...
> What/which thermoplastic material? Bakelite?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jerry Lehrer
> To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 7:06 PM
> Subject: [rollei_list] Re: "Advantage of 4x5 over medium format" (was:
Austin has ...
>
> Jim,
>
> I hate to tell you (he lied) that Bakelite was not used as the body
> material for the Century Graphics. A thermoplastic material was
> used.
>
> Jerry
>
> Jim Somberg wrote:
>
> > "If you want to use roll film, get a 2x3 graphic and not a 4x5 ...
> > > carrying a
> > > 4x5 around to shoot roll film is absurd."
> > And the best 2 1/4X 3 1/4 is the Century Graphic with the bakelite
body...actually, there are reasons to use roll film in a Graphic--close-ups
are easier than with the TLR and the somewhat limited tilt and swings are
useful. And the cost of one is a lot less than the SLR Rolleis for those
close-ups. Plus there a billion or so cheap decent lenses available.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Thor Legvold
> > To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 1:45 PM
> > Subject: [rollei_list] Re: "Advantage of 4x5 over medium format"
(was: Austin has ...
> >
> > I don't really want to shoot roll film with a Graphic, that's what
the
> > Rollei is for. And the Nikon is for when I want to reminisce and
shoot
> > a roll or two of Kodachrome ;-)
> >
> > "mamma don't take my Kodachrome away"
> > -Paul Simon
> > --
> > Thor
> >
> > On 19. apr. 2005, at 22.06, TrueBadger@xxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > > In a message dated 4/19/2005 4:00:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > > siufai@xxxxxx
> > > writes:
> > >> And make certain it has the Graflok back so you can use the
readily
> > >> available
> > >>> 120 roll film backs.
> > >>
> > >> I have a RH10 but I seldom use it since it's like using a
Rolleikin
> > >> on a
> > >> Rolleiflex.
> > >>
> > >> Best regards,
> > >>
> > >> Siu Fai
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > > If you want to use roll film, get a 2x3 graphic and not a 4x5 ...
> > > carrying a
> > > 4x5 around to shoot roll film is absurd.
> > >
> > > G. King
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
>
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